Welcome to my Lecturer's
International Professional
Development trip talk.
A.K.A.

 The Lecturer's International Professional Development (LIPD),
run by the British Council and the W.A.G.

I was told this
that is
I would
be collected from the
However,
what happened…
airport by a chauffeur – driven limousine

Main aims:
 To increase the professional capacity of the staff member an
area of interest.
 To share new knowledge with colleagues and learners.
 To link up between CAVC and the chosen institution.

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I was told that I would be collected from the
airport by a chauffeur â&#x20AC;&#x201C; driven limousine

The city was named by the first
Welsh immigrants who arrived on
board the Mimosa on 28 July 1865.

Today it is one of Argentina's fastest
growing
g
g cities and a very
y popular
tourist destination.
Puerto Madryn is where the
headquarters of the FundaciĂłn
Patagonia Natural, whom I formed
links with, is based.

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The F.P.N. is a Non Governmental Organisation, formed by
scientists in 1989.

 To look at the good educational practice that the
Fundación carries out in promoting awareness of
environmental issues.

 Its main purpose is to ensure a better quality of
life for the people who live in Patagonia today
and for future generations.

 To record ways in which Information Technology
is being used as a tool for conservation work.

 FPN's programs include education on wildlife awareness and
environmental protection using a
hands-on teaching approach to
schoolchildren, businesses and
governments alike.

A: They all are being overfished.
One of them is on the critically
endangered list
Argentine
Angelshark.

Squid.

“Desertification is caused by variations in climate and
human activities in dry lands”
One example of this was the introduction of an alien species
from Europe: “sheep”
The delicate plants and their roots –responsible for capturing
water – are crushed by 1.000.000’s of sheep, trampling on their
roots and killing the plants, and degrading the soil.

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 It is 82 Km North of Puerto Madryn, this
reserve was once a sheep farm.

 It is 82 Km North of Puerto Madryn, this
reserve was once a sheep farm.

 Jointly run by the Fundación and the World
Land Trust.

 Jointly run by the Fundación and the World
Land Trust.

 Staff and volunteers run this reserve,
activities include monitoring key species
like the Guanaco and puma (left)

 Staff and volunteers run this reserve,
activities include monitoring key species
like the Guanaco and puma (left)

• In 1991 an oil spill affected 17,000
penguins in the South Atlantic coast of
Argentina.
• In 1996 an oil tanker crashed off the
Pembrokeshire coast of Wales, affecting
more than 15,000 seabirds.

Students from Balcarras
School, Cheltenham
during a recent visit to
La Esperanza reserve.

• In 1991 an oil spill affected 17,000
penguins in the South Atlantic coast of
Argentina.
This is one of 11
most recent
victims that
appeared covered
in oil on the 26th
September

• In 1996 an oil tanker crashed off the
Pembrokeshire coast of Wales, affecting
more than 15,000 seabirds.

This is one of 11
most recent
victims that
appeared covered
in oil on the 26th
September

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 Largest breeding colony of Magellanic
Penguins in the area.
 Permanently visited by tourists, students
and scientists from all over the world.
 Scientific data has been collected about
Penguins from this reserve over a period of
30 years.
 This data provides us with information
regarding the health of the oceans

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atters.co.uk/news/?p
aged=3

 Weighbridges used to scan individuals
and determine the weight of the
penguins as they cross the device.

 GPS tagging of selected (male)
penguins, taped to their back and used
to track the penguin when it swims to
feed.

Indiscriminate
fishing:
1-bottom trawling
Bottom
Trawling
for
shrimp
andcan plough huge grooves in the
seabed, some of these scars can be 4 Km long.
hake.
2-other
2
other
This
is awildlife
serious problem in the coast of Patagonia
caught in nets,
This
affects us in the UK and Europe
for
example
dolphins,
For example the stock of cod and Tuna are
sealions,
currently at a record low.
penguins, etc.

Question: Which fish is the catch
of the fishing boat in this photo?
Answer: Shrimps, everything else
will be thrown overboard â&#x20AC;&#x201C;bycatch
bycatch--

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We eat

Question: Which fish is the catch
Gets
thrown
backphoto?
into the sea
of the fishing
boat
in this
Answer: Shrimps, everything else
45%overboard –bycatch
will be thrown
bycatch--

55%

This site is perfect for viewing Whales and
to learn about caring for the environment
environment..

 The oil companies were shown the
GPS data from the oil covered
penguins.
 As a result they moved the oil
tanker lanes further out to sea.
sea
 Argentine fishing vessels now by
law have to use GPS tracking and
stick to pre-set routes to ensure
sustainable fishing

This
site is perfect
foras
viewing
Whales base
and
• The
Observatory
serves
an operational
to
learn
about
caring
for
the
environment
environment.
for researchers from different disciplines such.as
biology and tourism.
• They also provide environmental education for
students and teachers from schools in the city
and the region at this observatory.

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Installation of a webcam at La Esperanza
This site is perfect for viewing Whales and
to learn about
caring foratthe
environment
environment.
Installation
of a webcam
Punta
Tombo .
Installation of a webcam at Punta Flecha